Connectors UJ Series UJ Series Connector Introducing the Power Joint System V250 Train: An Albatross flying on the Like Hercule Poirot, Glenair Solves Dutch Railways Another One on the Orient Express Glenair supplies connectors and interconnect Glenair application engineers, every bit the systems for the V250 High Speed Trains which intellectual match for retired Belgian detective connect the cities of Amsterdam and Brussels. Hercule Poirot, were asked to solve not a crime, These trains are completely in conformity but a serious problem involving an emergency with the European Technical Specification of braking system upgrade on the Orient Express. Interoperability—they can adapt to the different A complicated interplay of hydraulics, pneumatics voltages of the various European railway networks. and mechanics, the braking system solution had to fit within very limited space, and the train is, of course, a much-revered and valuable historical artifact. T h e c a s e was solved with Glenair ITS reverse bayonet connector cables and flange mount receptacles. Plugs with cable clamp backshells mated to receptacles mounted on existing metal junction boxes, along with a specially-designed, corrosion-free and EMI/RFI-protected Glenair V250 is an Italian family of tilting trains manufactured by Ansaldobreda Composite Junction Box, factory wired to an internal termination block. Glenair engineered a solution to a modern braking system problem, fully V250 train combines the benefits of high-speed integrated into a historical train. rail (travel times and service levels) with those of D metropolitan travel (frequency and accessibility), IC4 Train : Low Emission Diesel providing competitive mobility solutions. Engine with Common Rail Injection Also known as the Albatross, the V250 is a The IC4 is an high-speed train to be built by AnsaldoBreda and inter-city train styled by Pininfarina. built by Italian Designed to express speed, brightness, An sa l do Bre d a convenience and comfort, the V250 operates on for the trans- the newly built HSL-Zuid in the Netherlands and G r e a t B e l t its extension HSL 4 in Belgium. routes of Danske The Albatross name is a reference to the top S t a t s b a n e r speed of the trains, 250 km/h. While this is slower (DSB), Denmark’s than other high-speed trains, it is higher than the national railway current top speed for Dutch trains of 140 km/h. The operator. Glenair distinctive styling of the trains has sometimes been is one of the main suppliers of Connectors and compared to a platypus! Interconnection Systems for this train. © 2011 Glenair, Inc. CAGE Code A6854 Printed in U.S.A. GLENAIR, INC. • 1211 AIR WAY • GLENDALE, CA 91201-2497 • 818-247-6000 • FAX 818-500-9912 www.glenair.com - www.glenair.it D1 e-mail: [email protected] UJ Series Connector Introducing the Power Joint System UJ Series Connectors UJ1 AND UJ2 POWER JOINT CONNECTION SYSTEM Offers the possibility to connect medium and high power cables without the need for bulky junction boxes. The UJ Power Joint System offers the same environmental protection with substantial size and weight savings. Alternative to Junction Boxes! Dimension Reduction! UJ Series Junction Box D Dimensions Small Regular / Big Weight Light Heavy Protective Varnish No Yes Modularity Yes No Environmental Yes Yes Electrical Performance Yes Yes Cost Reduction Yes No Temperature Range High Standard © 2011 Glenair, Inc. CAGE Code A6854 Printed in U.S.A. GLENAIR, INC. • 1211 AIR WAY • GLENDALE, CA 91201-2497 • 818-247-6000 • FAX 818-500-9912 www.glenair.com - www.glenair.it D2 e-mail: [email protected].